An instrument like an endoscope, for use in abdominoscopy.
academization
academization
noun
Process or action of academizing.
accompaniment
accompaniment
noun
(music) A part, usually performed by instruments, that gives support or adds to the background in music, or adds for ornamentation; also, the harmony of a figured bass.
That which accompanies; something that attends as a circumstance, or which is added to give greater completeness to the principal thing, or by way of ornament, or for the sake of symmetry.
accouchements
accouchements
noun
plural of accouchement
accountrement
accouterments
accouterments
noun
plural of accouterment
accoutrements
accoutrements
noun
plural of accoutrement
acetaminophen
acetaminophen
noun
(Canada, US) A white crystalline compound used in medicine as an anodyne to relieve pain and reduce fever.
acetomorphine
acetomorphine
noun
heroin
actiniochrome
actiniochrome
noun
A red to violet pigment present in some Actinozoa
actinometricy
actinomycetal
actinomycetal
adj
Of or relating to the Actinomycetales, an order of Actinobacteria.
actinotoxemia
adenoidectomy
adenoidectomy
noun
(surgery) Surgical removal of the adenoids, or of adenoid growths in the nasopharynx; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy.
adenosarcomas
adrenalectomy
adrenalectomy
noun
(surgery) The removal of one or both adrenal glands, usually advised for patients with tumours in those glands.
aeolharmonica
aeolharmonica
noun
(music, obsolete) A form of harmonium.
aerodynamical
aerodynamical
adj
Synonym of aerodynamic
aeromaechanic
aeromechanics
aeromechanics
noun
(physics) The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of gases; it comprises aerostatics and aerodynamics
plural of aeromechanic
albuminoscope
alcovinometer
alectoromancy
alectoromancy
noun
Alternative form of alectryomancy
alectryomancy
alectryomancy
noun
A form of divination in which the diviner observes a bird or birds (preferably the white rooster or cockerel) pecking at grain that the diviner has scattered on the ground.
aluminoferric
amarantaceous
amarantaceous
adj
(botany) Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the family Amaranthaceae of plants, of which the amaranth is the type.
amelification
amidocaffeine
amidocyanogen
aminoacidemia
aminoacidemia
noun
(pathology) The presence of amino acids in the blood
aminoethionic
amniocentesis
amniocentesis
noun
(medicine) A procedure for obtaining amniotic fluid from a pregnant animal, by inserting a hollow needle through the abdominal wall and into the amniotic sac. Used in diagnosing possible genetic defects and/or obstetric complications.
amphictyonies
amphictyonies
noun
plural of amphictyony
amphicyonidae
androcephalum
androdioecism
androdioecism
noun
The property of being androdioecious.
anemometrical
anemometrical
adj
Alternative form of anemometric
anisometropic
anisometropic
adj
Relating to anisometropia
announcements
announcements
noun
plural of announcement
antecommunion
antecommunion
noun
The part of the Anglican communion liturgy that precedes the consecration of the elements.
anteoperculum
anthracometer
anthracometer
noun
An instrument for measuring the amount of carbonic acid in a mixture.
anticosmetics
antidemocracy
antidemocracy
adj
Opposed to democracy.
noun
Opposition to democracy.
antihemolytic
antihemolytic
adj
Inhibiting hemolysis
argentometric
argentometric
adj
Relating to argentometry.
autocoenobium
autocremation
autocremation
noun
self-immolation
autodecrement
autodecrement
noun
(computing) An automatic decrement.
verb
(computing) To decrement automatically.
autoincrement
autoincrement
noun
(computing) An automatic increment.
verb
(computing) To increment automatically.
automechanism
autopneumatic
autopneumatic
adj
Acting or moving automatically by means of compressed air.
benzocoumaran
benzoylformic
biomechanical
biomechanical
adj
Of or pertaining to biomechanics
bombasticness
branchiomeric
branchiomeric
adj
Of or pertaining to branchiomerism
Of, pertaining to, or derived from the branchiomere
bromocyanogen
cacodaemoniac
cacodaemonial
calamodendron
callionymidae
camaldolesian
cambiogenetic
campyloneuron
capersomeness
carbodynamite
carbodynamite
noun
A form of dynamite in which charcoal is used as the absorbent
carpenterworm
carpenterworm
noun
The larva of the moth Prionoxystus robinae
carvomenthene
carvomenthene
noun
(organic chemistry) The monoterpene (4R)-1-methyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclohexene
catakinetomer
catakinomeric
catecholamine
catecholamine
noun
(biochemistry) Any of a class of aromatic amines derived from pyrocatechol that are hormones produced by the adrenal gland.
celiomyodynia
centauromachy
centauromachy
noun
(art) A fight in which centaurs take part; a common theme in ancient relief sculpture.
centesimation
centesimation
noun
(military history, rare) The selection by lot of every hundredth man (of an army or group of prisoners or mutineers) for execution.
centrisciform
centrodesmose
centropomidae
centrospermae
ceremonialism
ceremonialism
noun
A fondness for ceremony, especially in religion; ritualism.
ceremonialist
ceremonialist
noun
A person who is fond of ceremonial in religion
ceremonialize
ceremonialize
verb
To celebrate in a ceremonial way.
ceremoniously
ceremoniously
adv
In a ceremonious manner.
ceruloplasmin
ceruloplasmin
noun
(biochemistry) A blue metalloprotein that contains copper; it acts as a ferroxidase in association with transferrin.
cerumniparous
chamaeleontis
chamberdeacon
chameleonlike
chameleonlike
adj
Alternative form of chameleon-like.
chancellorism
cheesemongery
cheesemongery
noun
Cheese and/or butter sold by a cheesemonger.
The building where a cheesemonger sells dairy goods.
The work of a cheesemonger; the selling of cheese.
chemisorption
chemisorption
noun
(chemistry) the process in which a substance is adsorbed on the surface of another by means of chemical rather than physical bonding
chemosorption
chemotaxonomy
chemotaxonomy
noun
(biochemistry, genetics) The classification or taxonomy of organisms based on differences and similarities in biochemistry, especially on differences in amino acid sequence in proteins that the organisms have in common.
chloroanaemia
chloroanaemia
noun
(pathology) Synonym of chlorosis
chloromethane
chloromethane
noun
(organic chemistry) Any chlorinated derivative of methane, but especially CH₃Cl (methyl chloride) once used as a refrigerant
chloromycetin
chloromycetin
noun
(medicine) The antibiotic chloramphenicol
chondrenchyma
chondriosomes
chondriosomes
noun
plural of chondriosome
chondrosamine
chondrosamine
noun
(dated) galactosamine
chondroseptum
chondrosteoma
chordacentrum
chordacentrum
noun
The centrum of a vertebra
chorioadenoma
chorioadenoma
noun
(pathology) An adenoma of the chorion
chromaticness
chromaticness
noun
The quality of being chromatic.
chromeplating
chromocentral
chromogenesis
chromogenesis
noun
(biochemistry) The biosynthesis of pigments
chromogenetic
chromogenetic
adj
Of or relating to chromogenesis.
chromonematal
chromonematic
chromonematic
adj
Relating to the chromonema.
chromoprotein
chromoprotein
noun
(biochemistry) Any protein, such as haemoglobin, that has a metal-containing pigmented group such as haem.
chronisotherm
chronothermal
chronothermal
adj
Pertaining to both time and temperature
ciceronianism
ciceronianism
Noun
Imitation of, or resemblance to, the style or action of Cicero.
A Ciceronian phrase or expression.
ciconiiformes
cimcumvention
cinchomeronic
cinematograph
cinematograph
noun
(historical) A camera that could develop its own film and served as its own projector.
verb
(rare) To employ the techniques of cinematography.
cinemelodrama
circumcellion
circumcellion
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Circumcellion
circumcorneal
circumcorneal
adj
(anatomy) Surrounding the cornea
circumflexion
circumflexion
noun
A winding about; a turning or fold.
The act of bending, or causing to assume a curved form.
circumsession
circumvention
circumvention
noun
The act of evading or going around (bypassing).
The act of prevailing over another by fraud or deception
clamorousness
clamorousness
noun
The state or quality of being clamorous.
clethrionomys
clinometrical
clinometrical
adj
Synonym of clinometric
clothesmonger
cnemapophysis
cnemidophorus
coagmentation
coagmentation
noun
(obsolete) The act of joining, or the state of being joined together; union.
coarrangement
coelelminthes
coelelminthic
coemptionator
coenamourment
coenenchymata
coenenchymata
noun
plural of coenenchyma
coenodioecism
columniferous
columniferous
adj
(botany) Bearing columns.
comanagements
comanagements
noun
plural of comanagement
combativeness
combativeness
noun
the state of being combative
comitatensian
commandedness
commandedness
noun
The state or quality of being commanded.
commandeering
commandeering
verb
present participle of commandeer
commandership
commandership
noun
The role of a commander.
commelinaceae
commemorating
commemorating
verb
present participle of commemorate
commemoration
commemoration
noun
(UK) The great festival of the Oxford academic year, usually taking place on the third Wednesday after Trinity Sunday.
(religion) The specification of individual saints in the prayers for the dead.
That which serves the purpose of commemorating; a memorial.
The act of commemorating; an observance or celebration to honor the memory of some person or event.
commemorizing
commemorizing
verb
present participle of commemorize
commencements
commencements
noun
plural of commencement
commendations
commendations
noun
plural of commendation
commensurable
commensurable
adj
(mathematics) (of two or more numbers) Divisible by the same number ᵂᴾ
Able to be measured using a common standard.
Related in size or scale; commensurate or proportionate.
commensurably
commensurably
adv
In a commensurable manner; so as to be commensurable.
commensurated
commensurated
verb
simple past tense and past participle of commensurate